Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada
Canada: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 19.31 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 19.31 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada peaked at 20.81 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.38 million, in 1990.
That places Canada 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.38 million | — |
| 1991 | 7.43 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.03 million | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.39 million | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 8.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.98 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.54 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.94 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 9.57 million | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 9.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.02 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.89 million | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 7.91 million | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 8.12 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.11 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.56 million | +104.2% |
| 2006 | 16.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 17.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 16.58 million | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 17.56 million | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 17.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 17.75 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 18.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 19.18 million | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 19.48 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.81 million | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 19.89 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 18.76 million | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 19.52 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.24 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.31 million | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 19.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 26.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +104.2% | 8.11 million | 16.56 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.76 million | 7.38 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 million | 7.91 million | 17.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.70 million | 16.58 million | 20.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.21 million | 18.76 million | 19.52 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Canada was 19.31 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.81 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 million in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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